If you own a Nintendo Switch, you, like many players, may be a victim of the infamous Joy-Con Drit issue, which especially affects the hybrid console’s controllers.
For starters, what causes this dysfunction analog stick drift in certain directions. As a result, your character will continue to move even if you do not touch the sticks. Enough to cause some disappointment. After years of deafening Nintendo had to take action Thanks to the joint action of many European consumer associations. The Japanese company promises to repair affected Joy-cons free of charge since April 2023, even if the warranty has expired.
But this is just a band-aid solution because your new remote will be affected by the problem again sooner or later. In January 2023, we mentioned in our columns an accessory sold by the Chinese company Gulikit that makes it possible to eliminate Joy-Con Drift.
iFixit teams up with Gulikit to deliver definitive solution to Joy-Con Drift
Called the Gulikit Hall Joystick for Joy-Con, it comes as a kit consisting of two modules to replace the affected Joy-Con. The advantage of this module is that it is based on Hall effect joysticks. Components that use magnets instead of potentiometers. In this way, Hall effect sensors experience less mechanical wear, which is the main cause of Joy-Con Drift.
The only problem with this solution is that you need to have some knowledge about repairing it. Luckily, repair leader iFixit recently fixed the situation. Actually, The company signed a partnership with Gulikit.
iFixit currently offers Gulikit Joystick for sale on its website for 200 TL. €16.95 or €21.95 as a set with the necessary tools. First of all, novices will be able to rely on a few repair training can be accessed free of charge. “Enough to give your Nintendo Switch controllers a second life and checkmate Joy-Con Drift,” writes Ifixit in an official press release.
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